Etymology

synechia

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Today it means: An eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia). Full definition →

Ancient Greek σῠνέχειᾰ (sŭnékheiă) ← Proto-Hellenic *hékʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱómder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sem-der.?
  4. Proto-Hellenic*ksún
  5. Ancient Greekσύν (sún)
  6. Ancient Greekσυν- (sun-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*seǵʰ-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*hékʰō
  9. Ancient Greekἔχω (ékhō)
  10. Ancient Greekσυνέχω (sunékhō)
  11. Ancient Greekσυνεχής (sunekhḗs)
  12. Ancient Greekσῠνέχειᾰ (sŭnékheiă)
  13. English todaysynechia

From Ancient Greek συνέχεια (sunékheia, “continuity”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἔχειν (ékhein, “hold”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσυνέχεια all →

synechology

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